IN Millcreek Spring 2018 | Page 36

WHAT ’ S NEWS IN MILLCREEK
ERIE DAY SCHOOL CORDIALLY INVITES LADIES OF ALL AGES TO THE GLITTER & GLOW TEA
Treat yourself , your mother , daughter , sister or friend to an afternoon of with spa-like treatments , a tea luncheon , mother / daughter fashion show and raffle baskets , along with irresistible gifts at vendor booths . Sunday , Feb . 25 , from 1 to 3:30 p . m . Erie Day School ’ s Henry E . Fish Gymnasium 1372 West Sixth Street Erie , 16505 Cost is $ 35 per person . For reservations call 814.452.4273 , or email jkresge @ eriedayschool . com .
NATURAL IMPRESSIONS 7TH ANNUAL MIXED MEDIA STUDENT ART COMPETITION : ‘ PLASTICS LOST AND FOUND ’
Open to all students from first grade through college currently enrolled in a public , private or home school . Categories include 8 x 10 photography , mixed media , oil , acrylic , pastel , pencil , pen , watercolor , and sculpture . Register online at http :// events . dcnr . pa . gov / presque _ isle _ state _ park . Go to trecpi . org for information and details about the competition . Register online by Friday , March 30 .
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors urges you to support your volunteer fire departments and to become a member of Millcreek Paramedic Service . Whether a residential or business property owner or tax exempt , your financial help keeps them answering the call . West Lake Fire Department West Ridge Fire Department Kearsarge Fire Department Belle Valley Fire Department Lake Shore Fire Department Millcreek Paramedic Service For all emergency calls , call 9-1-1 . MPS business number : 836.8677 .
RACE OF CHAMPIONS WEEKEND TO REMAIN AT LAKE ERIE SPEEDWAY
The Erie Sports Commission , Race of Champions and Lake Erie Speedway announced that the 2018 Race of Champions Weekend will take place in North East , as the organizations reached a three-year agreement to keep the event in the Erie region . A successful 2017 Race of Champions Weekend was held at Lake Erie Speedway for the first time in September .
The 2018 event will take place Sept . 27-29 . The culmination of the traditional weekend will see the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Series compete for 250 laps in the 68th Annual Race of Champions .
The groups are working toward the possibility of keeping the event at
Lake Erie Speedway for the long term , beginning with the three-year initial agreement .
The 2018 schedule will remain similar to that of 2017 . Thursday , Sept . 27 , will allot teams an open practice day , while Friday , Sept . 28 , will see championship events for the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series along with the Race of Champions Super Stocks . Saturday , Sept . 29 , will see the running of the 68th Annual Race of Champions 250 .
YAHN PLANETARIUM PUBLIC SHOWS
Public shows are offered year-round at the Yahn Planetarium of Erie at Penn State Behrend . More than 20 are available for private groups to choose from , and programs for the general public change seasonally .
Public shows are offered Thursdays at 1 p . m . and Saturdays at 1 and 2:30 p . m . throughout the year except holidays , special event closings , etc .
The Yahn Planetarium also encourages you to schedule a show for your next school or group outing . For additional information , contact planetarium director Jim Gavio at 814.898.7268 or jvg10 @ psu . edu . Thursdays 1 p . m .: “ The Phantom of the Universe : The Hunt for Dark Matter ,” recommended for ages 9 to adult . Saturdays 1 p . m .: “ The Phantom of the Universe : The Hunt for Dark Matter ,” recommended for ages 9 to adult .
2:30 p . m .: “ One World , One Sky – Big Bird ’ s Adventure ,” recommended for all ages .
All shows are followed by a look at the current night sky in the planetarium dome .
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